“Once we are inside a tune, we can do anything with it” – Keith Jarrett, an American pianist and composer who performs both jazz and classical music. Jarrett’s improvisations draw not only from the traditions of jazz, but from other genres as well as Western classical music, gospel, blues and ethnic folk music.
Friday June 21
NEW Try a little Jazz Tonight @ Birdies Restaurant, Rockley Golf Club starting at 8pm with Michael Cheeseman on guitar, Ricky Braithwaite on trumpet, David Burnett on drums, Ricky Williams on bass. $10.00 cover
JAZZ3 @ The Waterfront Café starting at 8pm, featuring percussionist Mario Porchetta with Wendell Manson on piano, Richard Evans on acoustic and electric bass.
Saturday June 22
Jazz on the Waterfront @ The Waterfront Café starting at 7:30pm with Ebe Gilkes on piano, Mike Sealy on electric bass, Boo Rudder on drums
Sunday June 23
Piano jazz with Barbados’ master pianist Ebe Gilkes @ The Sandpiper Hotel in Holetown starting at 12:30pm. Lunch served ala carte
Jazz buffet @ Naniki, Suriname, St. Joseph. Lunch served from 12noon.
Sunday Jazz Duo @ The Round House in Bathsheba; Stefan van den Bossche on guitar, vocals by Gwen Taylor 12noon to 3pm
Jazz lunch Swing Band @ Lobster Alive, starting at 12:30pm Dr. Mike Krimholtz on keyboard, Dr. John Duckhouse on trumpet and vocals, Lord Jenkins on valve trombone, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Frank Glen on drums. Lunch reservations required
Sunset jazz with Nj30 Acoustic @ Ocean2 Hotel & Resort, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap, starting at 6:30pm Marius Charlemagne on acoustic bass, Joseph Callendar on saxophone, Rashad Hinds on drums
Tuesday June 25
All Caribbean Jazz radio program with host Wayne Harewood. Click on the link to join the conversation starting at 8pm.
http://www.Blogtalkradio.com/wayneg/2013/05/29/the-all-caribbean-jazz-show to listen by phone or to call in dial (626)414-3450.
Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive on Bay Street starting at 7pm featuring Roger Gittens on piano, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Stuart Jenkins on trombone, Frank Glen on drums. Reservations required
Wednesday June 26
NEW Barbados 1st lady of song, CiCi accompanied by master guitarist Mike Sealy @ Lime Bar, Lime Grove, Holetown, St. James starting at 9pm
Mylon Clarke on alto sax & the Project @ Club Marina, Bridge House, Caven’s Lane, Bridgetown starting at 8pm with Shane Jones on keyboard, Jared Greaves on electric bass, Dwayne Marshall on drums. This quartet of young musicians plays swing, R&B, and pop.
Thursday June 27
JazzMaTazz with Nj30 Acoustic @ the Old Jamm Inn, St. Lawrence Gap (next to the old ship inn) starting at 7pm featuring Marius Charlemagne on upright bass, Joseph Callendar on saxophone, Gershon Forde on drums, Melvin Alick on drums
Sunset jazz with the Molasses Jazz Band, @ Weiser’s Bar on Brandon’s Beach, Spring Garden Hwy starting at 7pm. This instrumental quartet comprises students & graduates of the BCC Music program.
Wine & Jazz with guitarist Mike Sealy & Friends @ Ocean15, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap, starting at 8pm
Waterfront Swing Quartet @ The Waterfront Café in Bridgetown starting at 8pm featuring Dr. Michael Krimholtz on piano, Tony Cummins on sax and clarinet, Chris Gibbs on bass guitar, Robert Foster on drums. Reservations are highly recommended
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